CMC Courses


courses

The CMC's classes are open to qualified undergraduate and graduate students in all departments of Columbia University. Most classes are held in the CMC's facilities on the third floor of Prentis Hall (632 West 125th St.).
Please refer to our FAQs for more information on how to register.

Regularly Offered Courses

Students may register for CMC courses by logging on to SSOL. Please note that both the MIDI class and Recorded Sound have extensive waiting lists, and that registering for either class does _not_ guarantee you a spot. If you have questions about registration please email cmc@music.columbia.edu or simply come to the first class meeting and all will be revealed.

MIDI Music Production Techniques (Music V2205)
Fall 2009 (Garton), Spring 2010 (Iglesia), Summer 2010 (Pender)
An introduction to contemporary sound recording and manipulation techniques.
Waiting list

Recorded Sound (Music V3630x/G6630x)
Spring 2010 (Pender)
Tools and techniques in the contemporary project recording studio.
Waiting list

Basic Electroacoustics I (Music G6601y)
Fall 2009 (Pender)
Introduction to computer music concepts, including synthesis, signal processing, algorithmic composition and interactivity.

Basic Electroacoustics II (Music G6602y)
Spring 2010 (Repetto)
Programming and Electronics for Art & Music

Computer Music I (Music G6610y)
Fall 2009 (Garton)
Advanced computer music topics with an emphasis on analysis.

Computer Music II (Music G6611y)
Spring 2010 (Garton)
Continuation of CMI with more emphasis on individual projects.

Musical Interactivity (Music G4601)
Fall 2009 (Lewis)
Presents tools, techniques, and concepts for the composition of interactive music.

Sculpture II (Visual Arts R3331)
Spring 2010 (Kessler & Repetto)
Multi-media sculpture

Past Courses

Past BEI (g6601) classes

Fall, 2003 (Pender/Fei)
Fall, 2004 (Garton/Freeman)
Fall, 2005 (Pender/Iglesia)
Fall, 2007 (Pender/Snyder)

Past BEII (g6602) classes

Spring, 2003 (Repetto/Lee)
Spring, 2004 (Repetto/Fei)
Spring, 2006 (Garton/Klingbeil)
Spring, 2007 (Repetto/Snyder)
Spring, 2008 (Repetto/Adan)
Spring, 2009 (Garton/Iovino)

Past CMI (g6610) classes

Fall, 1999 (Garton, Bailey)
Fall, 2000 (Garton/Birchfield)
Fall, 2001 (Repetto/Birchfield)
Fall, 2002 (Garton/Iovino)
Fall, 2003 (Garton/Iovino)
Fall, 2005 (Garton/Klingbeil)
Fall, 2006 (Garton/Adan)
Fall, 2007 (Didkovsky/Adan)
Fall, 2008 (Garton/Holzborn)

Past CMII (g6611) classes

Spring, 2000 (Garton/Bailey)
Spring, 2001 (Garton/Birchfield)
Spring, 2003 (Garton/DuBois)
Spring, 2004 (Garton/DuBois)
Spring, 2005 (Garton/Klingbeil/Pender/DuBois)
Spring, 2006 (Repetto/Iglesia)
Spring, 2007 (Garton/Adan)
Spring, 2009 (Repetto/Holzborn)

Experimental Courses

History of Electronic and Computer Music (Music W2340; Fall 2004, Spring 2005)
Sound/Image (2003: Spring, Fall; Spring 2004)
Introduction to OpenMusic (Spring 2001, 2002)
Interactive Composition (Summer 2001)
Movement-Sound Interaction (Spring 2001)
Module: Sensors and Microcontrollers for Music Types (Fall 2000)
Module: WebAudio (Fall 2000)
Interactivity Outside the Box (Spring 2000)